Economy grows at highest rate in three years

A robust recovery in diamond production in the second quarter of this year saw the country recording the highest quarterly economic growth figures in almost three years.

According to figures released by Statistics Botswana on Friday, economic growth, measured by real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) registered a 7.9 percent increase between April and June this year, doubling the 3.3 percent growth rate recorded in the previous corresponding period.

A higher quarterly growth rate was last recorded in the third quarter of 2010 when real GDP registered an 11.5% rise.

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